Joe Gibbs Racing announces replacement for Kyle Busch

With Kyle Busch out indefinitely following a broken leg stemming from a vicious wreck at Daytona on Saturday, team owner Joe Gibbs announced Tuesday that David Ragan will drive the No. 18 Toyota for the Sprint Cup Series.

"We are fortunate to be able to have someone of David's caliber behind the wheel while Kyle recovers," Gibbs said.

Ragan has run eight full seasons in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 291 career starts. The 29-year-old Georgia native has two career wins, Talladega in May 2013 at the Aaron's 499 and in 2011 at Daytona in the Coke Zero 400.

"Erik is a big part of our future at JGR and we will be increasing his schedule in the XFINITY Series beginning this weekend in Atlanta and seeking the earliest opportunity to provide him Cup experience," Gibbs said.

In both the Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series, Jones has started 18 races over three years resulting in 14 top-10 finishes with four wins and two poles.